About Me
Fashion Print Design Graduate
A recent fashion print design graduate, whose prints carry a message of political issues about race and inequality. Serena uses a combination of digital and physical prints to communicate her ideas whilst working with high-quality fabrics to give her prints that luxurious feel.
With having family from Ghana, I have been brought up around the rich tones of colour in their traditional wear. This has inspired me to appreciate print and colour in my textile work. Studying Fashion has allowed me to fuse together contemporary fashion with my inspiration which led me to win the ‘Pearson’s Creativity Award’ for my designs. Since being at university I have explored all aspects of Knit, Print and Embroidery and completed my internship at Julien Macdonald, where I worked on their SS/2020 collection ready for London Fashion Week.
INSPIRATION
A Celebration Of Culture
The celebration of culture within the fashion industry is not done enough therefore I felt it was important for me, as an upcoming designer to make a conscious decision in making my FMP a celebration of my heritage. I looked at the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall 2021 collection for reference as a few pieces in the collection paid homage to Ghanaian culture. The LV Kente cloth that Virgil Abloh designed made me realise that Ghanaian traditional wear can be worn in contemporary fashion.
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MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
IGNORANCE IS BLISS
WEST AFRIACN CULTURE
DIGITAL PRINT DESIGN
FABRIC DRAPING
COTTON DRILL- SILK VISCOSE- LEATHER
ART REFERENCE
SUBLIMATION PRINTED POLYESTER CHIFFON
FAMILY PORTRAITS
TOILE DEVELOPMENT
FASHION RESEARCH
DYED SILK VISCOSE WITH ACID DYE AND DEVORE
COTTON DRILL- POLYESTER CHIFFON
PRINT DEVELOPEMENT
TOILE DEVELOPMENT
ILLUSTRATIONS
FINAL PRINTS
FINAL GARMENTS
WOMENS FINAL OUTFIT
MENS FINAL OUTFIT
DETAIL
An exploration of my African heritage through a series of interviews, images, artworks and prints.
Following on from my pre-collection I decided to look at all the different ethnic minorities in London and how there is a lack of opportunity among them. Having family from West Africa has taught me how important being cultured is. During my research, I looked at the political economy of colonialism in Ghana which led me to look at different currencies worldwide. In my work, you will see the fusion of traditional Ghanaian prints with symbols of currencies. African culture is rich in colour and textiles which allowed me to have a lot of areas to explore. As this project was personal to me, I was able to delve into family archives and learn more about my culture. Traditional wear was a focal point in this project, and it allowed me to experiment with draping fabrics onto the mannequin and play around with print placement. I also looked at the Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall 2021 collection for reference as a few pieces in the collection paid homage to Ghanaian culture.
Fashion textiles designer striving to excel and learn at the forefront of the fashion print industry.
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